I had a BR done 3 weeks ago with a nipple graft. I saw my PS 2 days post op and he said that the strips will start coming off very soon. Well its 3 weeks post and not one has come off. Is this normal? I have no signs of infection and everything seems to be healing very well. Some spots the wound looks healed right over. Should I try and take them off? They show NO signs of peeling right now.
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Hi Rose! No surgeon can answer this question without knowing what your 32DD or 32DDD bras look like, how your breasts "fit" in that particular manufacturer's brassieres, and what the planned B cup bra will look like with your reduced breasts in them. However, I CAN tell you how much tissue needs...
Thanks for your question. As someone who does a lot of reductions, it is very frustrating for the surgeon and the patient to get breast reductions approved. 20 years ago everyone was approved, 10 years ago a lot were approved; but nowadays they are uncommonly approved. The insurance company...
Generally the scarring on the inside of the
breast would mirror the scarring on the outside of the breast.While the scars on the outside of the
breast are slightly red and pink this signifies that the tissue inside is also
slowly healing.Generally most of the maturing and healing
would have...
